Today's Labour News
This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.
With load shedding and Hollywood strike dimming cinema lights, Ster-Kinekor to retrench 236 employees
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Business Report writes that Ster-Kinekor has confirmed that it has been forced to issue retrenchment notices to 236 employees as it restructures its business and streamlines costs due to dwindling attendance numbers at its SA cinemas, coupled with other challenges.
Fort Hare service provider allegedly concealed that accomplice had fake qualifications, court hears
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News24 reports that University of Fort Hare (UFH) service provider Terrence Joubert is alleged to have concealed information that his alleged accomplice, Isaac Plaatjies, had fake qualifications.
Fine of R20,000 or imprisonment for Eastern Cape nurse found guilty in birth certificates scam that saw Sassa defrauded
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IOL News reports that an Eastern Cape nurse who was found guilty of fraud and corruption has been sentenced this week to either pay a fine of R20,000 or serve four years direct imprisonment.
Consumer inflation slows to 5.3%, but midyear interest rate cut is unlikely
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BL Premium reports that despite the slight moderation in consumer prices in March, economists say it is becoming increasingly unlikely inflation will dip below 5% during the first half of the year.
SA's unemployment is only going to get worse, IMF warns
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Fin24 reports that according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), SA's unemployment rate is projected to rise to 33.5% this year and worsen to 33.9% in 2025.
Morning roundup of labour news on Thursday, 18 April 2024
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In our Thursday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Vacant teacher posts in state schools rocket by 28% in past three years to more than 31,000
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BL Premium reports that the number of vacant teacher posts in SA’s state schools soared 28% in the past three years, from more than 24,000 in 2021 to more than 31,000 in 2024.
Petrol price set to rise in May, while price of diesel to decrease
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BusinessLive writes that fuel prices have reached record-high increases over the past three years, despite the government not increasing the General Fuel Levy or Road Accident Fund (RAF) levy.
Businessman added as twenty-first accused in Fort Hare University fraud case; granted R50,000 bail
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The Citizen reports that businessman, Justin Peter King, has been added as the twenty-first accused in the University of Fort Hare (UFH) fraud and corruption case.
LexisNexis ordered to employ worker whose contract was revoked because of a criminal record from 2001
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IOL News reports that the Labour Court in Gqeberha has ruled that LexisNexis must employ a man whose signed contract was revoked after the company learned that he had a criminal record dating back from 2001.
Morning roundup of labour news on Wednesday, 17 April 2024
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In our Wednesday morning roundup, see
summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related reports.
Personal household inflation higher than CPI, Ninety One’s investigation confirms
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BL Premium reports that calculations done by SA’s biggest asset manager, Ninety One, show that personal inflation has outstripped the official consumer price index (CPI) data from Stats SA, leaving consumers much poorer.
Villagers in Mpumalanga burn down houses rented out to zama zamas
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SowetanLive reports that increasing levels of crimes and gun violence linked to illegal mining activities are what drove a Mpumalanga community to take the law into its hands by burning houses rented out to zama zamas.
Free State high school teacher in court, accused of raping Hoërskool Henti Cilliers male pupil
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News24 reports that the Free State Department of Education has suspended a teacher from Hoërskool Henti Cilliers in Virginia, amid allegations that he raped a matric pupil.
Free State traffic officer sentenced to five years in jail for demanding R500 to overlook traffic violation
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News24 reports that a Free State traffic officer has been sentenced to five years in prison on two counts of corruption.
President's 'keep searching' response to my jobless problem crushed me, says unemployed graduate
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SowetanLive reports that Slindokuhle Khoza, 23, was very excited when President Cyril Ramaphosa called her from the crowd during his walk on the streets of Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg, at the weekend when he was campaigning for the upcoming elections.
Mpumalanga teachers protest in Hazyview over safety issues at schools
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The Citizen reports that learning remained suspended at some schools in Hazyview in Mpumalanga on Tuesday as teachers staged a protest at the provincial Department of Education’s (DOE’s) White Hazy Circuit.
Former CEO of SA Institute of Chartered Accountants appointed as NSFAS administrator
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News24 reports that Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has appointed Freeman Nomvalo, the former CEO of the SA Institute of Chartered Accountants, as the administrator of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
Push to formalise artisanal mining
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Business Times reports that the Department of Mineral Resources & Energy (DMRE) is looking into revamping its licensing regime to make it easy for artisanal mining to operate legally.
Former UJ lecturer accuses varsity lawyer of accessing her medical records without consent
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Sunday Independent reports that a former University of Johannesburg (UJ) lecturer who was dismissed in March 2020 has accused the institution’s legal representative of accessing her medical report without her consent.
Ipid to investigate charges assault, drunk driving against Ekurhuleni top metro cop Isaac Mapiyeye
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City Press reports that two criminal cases, one of assault on a pregnant woman and the other of drunk driving, against Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department boss Isaac Mapiyeye have been referred to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) for further investigation.
Eight months on, SANDF soldier and his rifle remain missing, but he is still receiving his salary
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News24 reports that it has been more than eight months since a SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldier disappeared from the SA Army Infantry School in Oudtshoorn.
Roundup on Monday, 15 April 2024 of weekend labour reports
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In our roundup of weekend and recent reports,
see summaries of our selection of South African
labour-related stories that recently appeared.
Old Mutual chair Trevor Manuel hails group’s R15,000 monthly minimum pay policy
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BL Premium reports that Old Mutual chair Trevor Manuel has hailed the move by the group to set its minimum wage at R180,000 a year as one of the highlights of its 2023 financial year.
Emfuleni blew R500m on labour disputes in seven years, paid R169m in lost cases to workers
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City Press reports that in the seven years between 2013 and 2020, the struggling Emfuleni Local Municipality in Gauteng splurged R500 million on law firms to defend labour disputes.
I’d rather volunteer than go insane, says unemployed KZN doctor
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City Press reports that sitting at home is not an option for an unemployed KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) doctor and she would rather volunteer for free than go insane.
Sanral yet to act on two top officials suspended more than six months ago
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Fin24 reports that two top officials of the SA National Roads Agency (Sanral) remain suspended on full pay after more than six months without being afforded a disciplinary hearing.
Income and jobs jump in Coega Special Economic Zone
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Business Times reports that as the government prepares to develop more special economic zones (SEZs), Coega in the Eastern Cape has seen its income jump 15.9% to R18.9bn in two years, along with an increase in employment.
EMS workers Nelson Mandela Bay protest against attacks on them
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GroundUp reports that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers in Nelson Mandela Bay protested outside the City Hall on Wednesday, calling for safer working conditions.
Angry parents shut down Durban school over principal's improper appointment
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News24 reports that angry parents shut down a Durban primary school on Thursday after the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education (DOE) allegedly brought in a new principal without consulting the school governing body (SGB).